| This event is one of Denver's longest running | | | | is from 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., Saturday is 11:00 a.m. to |
| festivals and one of the largest of its kind in the U.S. | | | | 1:00 a.m. and Sunday is NOON to 6:00 p.m. |
| This year's Oktoberfest Denver will be held at | | | | There will be a Karneval that features an array of |
| Denver's Ballpark Neighborhood. | | | | rides, amusements, and classic midway games for |
| Denver's Oktoberfest is modeled after Oktoberfest | | | | adults and children. The Karneval is just like in Munich, |
| in Munich Germany. Festival attractions will include:o | | | | open throughout the evening. |
| German attractionso Music from national touring | | | | Friday, October 5, enjoy a Rock Stage Performance, |
| groupso Performances by international dancerso | | | | Release, 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. and on Saturday there |
| Children's activitieso Heritage booths selling German | | | | is a Rock Stage Performance, Something |
| goodso German décoro Accordion concerto | | | | Underground, 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. |
| Authentic cuisine | | | | Sunday's entertainment includes:o Two special |
| Admission is FREE. Guests may purchase tickets for | | | | performances by Denver Arts Week participants at |
| food, bier and children's activities. | | | | the Oktoberfest Rock Stageo Metropolitan Jazz |
| Oktoberfest History | | | | Orchestra at 1:00 p.m.o Hannah Kahn Dance Company |
| The Oktoberfest festival in Munich Germany began | | | | at 3:30 p.m. |
| October 17, 1810 when Prince Ludwig I married | | | | German performances:o Friday, October 5 is Rick |
| Princess Therese from Saxony-Hildburghausen. | | | | Borger & the Average German Band from |
| Ludwig's father, Maximilliam I hosted a wedding feast | | | | 5:00p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and the Rheinlanders from 9:00 |
| in a meadow on the outskirts of Munich to celebrate | | | | p.m. to 1:00 a.m.o Saturday, October 6, 11:00 a.m. to |
| the marriage. At the wedding feast guests ate, drank | | | | 1:30 p.m. TBA; 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Maroon Bells; |
| and celebrated. The event was such a success that it | | | | 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Marron Bells; 2:00 p.m. to |
| became an annual tradition and one of the largest | | | | 5:00p.m. Steve Rock and Seine Tanzkapelle; 4:00 p.m. |
| celebrations in Europe having more than 10 million | | | | to 4:30 p.m. One World Folk Dancers; 5:30 p.m. to |
| people attend each year. | | | | 6:00 p.m. One World Folk Dancers; 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 |
| Oktoberfest Denver was founded by Larimer | | | | p.m. Austrian Connection; 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Jim |
| Square's Oktoberfest, Hertha Thomas-Zagari, | | | | Ehrlich & the Polka Mateso Sunday, October 7 is |
| however, when she migrated from Germany to | | | | Rick Borger & The Average German Band |
| Colorado she had no plans of creating an | | | | 12:00p.m. to 2:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Maroon |
| Oktoberfest festival in Denver. Her focus in Denver | | | | Bells; 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. TEV Edelweiss |
| was more on running her international importers shop | | | | Schuhplattlers; 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Jim Ehrlich & |
| on Larimer Square and skiing as she did in the Alps. In | | | | the Polka Mates; 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. TEV Edelweiss |
| the fall of 1969 she became lonesome for her native | | | | Schuhplattlers |
| country of Germany and so decided to have a small | | | | Food and drinks include:o Cuisine true to the German |
| Oktoberfest of her own. She and her husband | | | | heritage that includes several different types of |
| decided to sell cups of beer for 50 cents near the | | | | bratwurst, apple strudel, schnitzel, giant pretzels, and |
| Larimer Square information booth. She did not realize | | | | sauerbraten.o Drinks will be Paulaner Oktoberfest, |
| she needed a permit to sell the beer. When this was | | | | Paulaner Hefweizen, Coors, Coors Light, Mikes Hard |
| discovered she began giving away the beers during | | | | Lemonade, and Pepsi Products |
| this first Oktoberfest on Larimer Square, and plans | | | | If you enjoy a German Oktoberfest, the Denver |
| for the following year were underway. | | | | Oktoberfest is the next best thing to the original |
| The next year, Hertha and her husband, Fred grew | | | | Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. Plan to add this |
| the event and soon it was a must have festival each | | | | destination to your vacation ideas. |
| year with the local German community as well as | | | | Source: Oktoberfest on Larimer Street |
| others who enjoyed having a good time on Larimer | | | | Important Disclaimer: The URL address in the |
| Square on an autumn day. Oktoberfest Denver is | | | | resource box of this article is not associated with |
| now attended by over a quarter-million people each | | | | Oktoberfest on Larimer Street. This article and web |
| year and has been going on now for 35 years. | | | | site are offered as resources to help you formulate |
| The annual Denver Oktoberfest is scheduled to take | | | | vacation ideas. |
| place October 5, 6 and 7 of this year. Friday's festival | | | | This article is FREE to publish with the resource box. |
